Cleaner for warping machines and beamers



Sept. 21 1926. 1,600,356

. R. F. OTT v I CLEANER FOR WARPING MACHINES 'AND BEAMERS I Filed March 7, 1923 2 Sheets- Sheet I 3/ n :hCP/ar 5 M am M %orneysi ig I J a fnzzenfor:

Sept. 21 1926.

I R. F. OTT

CLEANER FOR WARPING MACHINES AND BEAMERS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 7, 1923 mechanisms.

intermediate bearing Pat'ented Sept. 21, 1926.

, .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

?; r. o'r'r. or SAGO, MAiNn' CLEANER ron WARPING MAcHInEs nn BEAMERS.

Application filed March 7, 1923. Serial No. 623,372.

The invention relates to a new and useful improvementin cleaners for warping machines and beamers. In warpingmachines and beamers there is a constant tendency for the accumulation of flies, so-called, in the drop wires or yarn. particles of lint usuall caused by the yarn chafing against the drop wires or other cumulate on the drop wires or yarn they will clog the wires and produce knots or bunches on the yarn causing imperfect oods and sometimes leading to breaking oi the yarn which necessitates stopping of the machine.

L It is important, therefore, that the wires and threads be kept as free as possible from such accumulations. v.

"One feature of the invention consists in constructingathe cleaner inthe form, of -a rotary fan having a plurality of blades in different radial planes, there being a .plurality of blades in longitudinal series in each ofsaid planes spaced apart from each other endwise and breaking joints with those in the adjacent planes, thereby producing a eculiar variation in the breeze produced y the fan which is more effective in blowingqaway the particles of lintz than if the fan blades of each series arejuninterrupted.

Anothergfeature of the invention consists in the ;manner in which the blades are mounted, the blades being mounted uponv a shaft in-such-manner as to be both adjust i able} longitudinally of the shaftand interchangeable; -Another-feature of the invention relates-to the drive for. the cleaner.

Other features will be more particularly de scribed hereinafter. e

1 r The invention will be fully understood from the following description when taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing's, and the novelfeaturesthereof will be pointed out and clearly defined in the claims '-"-i at the close of this specifi i As illustrating one use-of the. invention, it isshown in the drawings as employed in connection" with a warping machine, but it is to befunderstood that-the invention is not limited to such use.

g-In-the drawings j:j- I V "Fig.1 is ".a perspective view of; a ywar'ping -rnachine embodyingthe invention. 1 Fig. 2 ds aipl n V ew of the fananid i s shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a detail view enlarged of onejof These flies consist of If they are allowed. to ace described hereinafter. V

form the ravel. 0r combthrough which the warp threads 3 pass from the spools 34: to

[the beam 9, and at l areshown thedrop 'wires, Thecomb wires 2 are secured-to the back or rail 5 All of the partsabovementioned are of well known form of "construc- 1 tion. 7 I

The cleaner which forms the particular subject-matter. of the invention consists of a I pluralityof fan blades mounted on a rotary shaft 6-.

the warp beam, as will be more particularly The power for rotating the warp beam is Preferably, it is driven by suitable connections by the same power which drives furnished in any suitable manner.. It is 1 shown. as transmitted from a pulley/Z through intermediate gear. and pinion connections, as will be more particularly described hereinafter. The-cleanerblades are radial to the shaft 6 and form a rotary fan; 'Preferably, there are at least four sets of these blades disposed in planes at 909 apart. Instead of making the blades continuous the'entire length of the shaft, there are preferably provided,a

series of shorter blades with spaces between the adjacent endsof those in each series, and

they are arranged so that thespaces between V the ends of any two adjacentblades will be covered by some*of the blade sectionsin'an j adjacent series, except that there is an open space 30 to avoid interference withr the mid dle bearing 3i and its support where an intermediate bearing is employedn .The-inby some of the blades; "Further-, it iSHp'rBf termedia-te bearing-may however beomitted, I

-' and in such case the space 30 will be'covered erable thatthe severalbladesectionsineach I:

series'fshall, be in slightly diflerent -planes from-each othen, .1

The cleaner shaft 6 is journalled in suit able bearings somewhat below and in front of thedrop wires 4 and comb 2, and preferably just above the warp beam 9. As shown in the drawings, said shaft is journalled at its ends in the standards 10, 10, and has an intermediate bearing 3linounted on abracket 32 secured-to the rod-33. The

. fan shaft, therefore, extends at both ends so as to be adjustable: to any position desired,

both axially and radially. and areisecured in their adjusted positions by means of set screws :13. A suflicient number of collars is mounted on the' shaft to permit a plurality of blades of varying length to be arranged in longitudinal series the-length of the shaft; For instance, as shown, there is a series of blades 14 14 ,14 in one series,-and blades 15,15 ,15 ,15 in another series which are in a plane stibstantially90 from those in the first series." 'Another longitudinal series 16,'16 1 6 ,16 are in planes at substantia=lly"1 80 from the first series, and a series 17, 17 in a plane substantially at right angles toithe plane'of thethird series. In order to make a very slight "variation in.the planes of'thosefin eachseries, some of them are attached to thefront-face of the radial arms 12 of the collars, and some of them are attached to the rear faces of the'radial arms,

so that there will be thin spaces. between the planes of different blades in the same seriesequalfto the thickness of the arms ,Will be readily seen from theidraw ings, the'blades ineach series are of'varying lengths ,and there are open spacesbetween the .adjaeent ends of all of the blades in each series. 'The blades 14, 143 1 49. 14 break joints with, -that is, cover, the spaces between the ends of theblades -15, 15 15?,

15 and with theblades 17,17 except across the open space 30 whichis left for the intermediate bearing 31. as, already described.

I brea The-same method of'arrangement s o as'to k jointsfis employed fin each ofthe otherseries o f-blakles. i

*Itis obyio uslth'atthe blades may be varied in number andlength an'd "relat-iye location in each series, the important nature being that there shallbe openl spagzes-in the se; ries lengthwise, and "that these en'gspaces shallfbe oyer byt he bladesin another 1 series;

, The ypl'illey 7 is driven fromanyfsuitable 1 Seale o-f' power through a belt he shaft (i isvdriyen by tli epulley 7 through intermediate connections, The Tdrivtng The pulley I different points in the length of the-famby the different series ofblades. This results in a peculiarsuccession oft-humps or-beats insteadof one continous, steady blast -and also producesa greater breeze, and is 11 nch more effective iii/clearing the particles of lint *from'the' drop wires and from the threads.

There is a clearance space between the path ofthe bladesand the'dr jop wires, preferably about four inches, and theblades clear theyarns slightly more than they clear the endsof'the wire; i The cleaner is a suflicientdistance from the yarn so that the breeze madeby the cleaner does not in any way in'terf ere with the proper winding of the yarn onto the beam, regardless of Whether the yarn winds onto the'beamgfrom underneathj'or onto the top. By placingthe-fan inthis' position, it will not interfere with the operative and is, therefore, much safer and lessens the danger of accident; .Heretoforathe position-and form of .warper cleaners have been such as tobe dangerous to the Qperative and increase the cost of the accidentinsurance and son1Q- times the cost'is prohibitive. f

By mounting the blades on the adjustable collars and by making thei njfi'n series, not only is there obtained the adva-ntages already described, but the cost o'f 'upkeep is'lessene d. For instance, if any' 'oneof the blades is broken it canbe replaced atboinparat-ively slight expense. Instead of having to replacea blade which extends :the entire length of. the fan shaft it is nec'essary only to replace a relatively short blade, while the remainingbladesifn theseries continue in use. Another-advantage of mounting" the blades in this manner 'is that they may be adjusted to varying distances apart according .to whatever experience shows to be mostdesir'able in any particular @c'ase. V

For some kindsandgrades of yarn, j the speed 'r'equ'1red'- 1n order to keep the drop WlIeS clean is different from thespeedfr'e quired in other cases.""The 'number, "counts 'o'r 'siz'e of' yarn's, the'grade of cottonand he '7 it is adapted to be used in connection with beamers as well as warpers for cotton, worsted and Woolen or any other textile or fibrous material.

What I claim is '1. A rotary fan consisting of a plurality of series of blades mounted on a rotary shaft and-projecting outwardly therefrom in different planes parallel with the axis of the shaft, the blades in each series having spaces 7 between their adjacent ends, the blades of one series being in a plane at an angle to the plane of those in the adjacent series and .breaking joints with and covering the spaces between the blades of the adjacent series.

2. A rotary fan consisting of a plurality of series of blades mounted on a rotary shaft and projecting outwardly therefrom in different planes parallel with the axis of the shaft, the blades in each series having spaces between their adjacent ends, thefblades of' one series being in a plane at an angle to the plane of those in the adjacentfse'ries and breaking joints with and covering-the spaces between the blades of the adjacent series, the blades being of varying lengths in a direction parallel with the shaft.

3. A rotary fan comprising a rotary shaft, a series of adjustable collars mounted on said shaft, each of-said collars having arms radiating therefrom, and a plurality of blades secured to said arms, therebeing a plurality, of blades in lengthwise series as well as in radial series with relation 'to the shaft, some of the blades in each-lengthwise lengthwise series are disposed part in one plane and part of them in another plane, said two planes being parallel to each other. In testimony whereof I alfix my signature.

ROY F. OTT. 

